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a few words; condensed; brief and compacted; -- used of style in writing or speaking. The concise style, which expresseth not enough, but leaves somewhat to be understood. B. Jonson. Where the author is . . . too brief and concise, amplify a little. I. Watts.

In a concise manner; briefly.

The quality of being concise.

Not contracted of brief; not concise; extended; diffusive; as, an ample narrative. Johnson.

m of regulations, treaty, or the like; a term, condition, or stipulation in a contract; a concise statement; as, articles of agreement.

Concise; contracted. [Obs.] Weever.

The style and idiom of the Greek language, used by the Athenians; a concise and elegant expression.

Conciseness of expression; brevity.

Contraction into few words; conciseness. Brevity is the soul of wit. Shak. This argument is stated by St. John with his usual elegant brevity and simplicity. Bp. Porteus.

Concise; terse; succinct. The brief style is that which expresseth much in little. B. Jonson.

Concisely; in few words.

The quality of being brief; brevity; conciseness in discourse or writing.

Concisely and distinctly expressed.

Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning. "Where the original is close no version can reach it in the same compass." Dryden.

Having short clauses or sentences; brief; concise.

Conciseness in writing. Bp. Horsley.

A piece for one or more solo instruments with orchestra; -- more concise than the concerto.

Characterized by exessive brevity; short; rudely concise; as, curt limits; a curt answer. The curt, yet comprehensive reply. W. Irving.

Scientific determination of any kind; the concise description of characterization of a species.

Poured out; widely spread; not restrained; copious; full; esp., of style, opposed to concise or terse; verbose; prolix; as, a diffuse style; a diffuse writer. A diffuse and various knowledge of divine and human things. Milton.